Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 4, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
271 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
26340008
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Part time
185 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE 1ST 200 HR INSPECTION A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE ELEVATOR SKIN COLOLATED WITH A STATIC WICK RIVET. STATIC WICK BASE REMOVED, PATCH INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-00-00 AND 51-00-00. STAIC WICK BASE RE-INSTALLED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AT +10HRS HAS NOT REVEALED ANY ADDITIONAL CRACKING. MFG HAS BE NOTIFIED.

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